Hen&#39;s nest.



W. J. MONSTER.

HENS NEST.

APPLICATlOH FILED JUNEfi, [9H5- LQUQB74. I Patented Oct. 31,1916.- w [00 JYvLw/wtom WMWLYZET 5 Mn coo e4;

in en WILLIAM J. MONSTER,

OF KNQXVILLE, IOWA.

HEN S NEST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Mat. 31, 1916.

Application filed June 5, 1916. Serial No. 101,800.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, WILLIAM J. MONSTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxville, in the county of Marion, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hens Nests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hens nests.

The object of the invention is to provide a hens nest embodying two compartments and a hinged cover or lid for each compartment and means whereby said lids may be connected to be operated in unison.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hens nest of the type named which will be so shaped when the lids or covers are closed that it will be impossible for the into independent compartments 16 and 17 by means of a partition 18 which connects the front and rear members. It will be noted that the top member 15 extends only a slight distance toward the front member 14 and hinged to the forward edge of the top member 15 are lids or covers 19 or 20 which are adapted to close respectively the compartments 16 and 17. Mounted on the cover 19 and slidable in suitable guides 21 is a latch 22 which can be moved into interlocking relation with respect to a keeper 23 carried by the cover 20 and whereby the covers may be secured together for simultaneous movement. Each cover 19 and 20 has secured thereto adjacent its outer side edge a bracket 24 and pivoted to these brackets respectively are arcuate arms 25 and 26 having their outer edges provided with notches 27. Mounted on the side member 11 are spaced eye members 28 between fowl to roost on or in the nest. which the arm 25 is slidably engaged. The {31 With the above and otlrler ogojtec tis inf vlew ipwer eyle merbep is adapQt dttO engage t 1in 1e inven ion consis s in ie e a1 s 0 con- *1 1e no cies 0- 1e arm a o secure 1e struction and in the arrangement and comcover 19 in a desired position. The free end bination of parts to be hereinafter more fully ti'of the arm 25 is enlarged by rolling same described and particularly pointed out inas at 29 and this enlarged end is adapted the appended claim. ata under normal conditions to engage a cotter In describing the invention in deta1l g30 detachably mounted 1n the eve members reference will be had to the accompanying #528. By removing the cotter 30 the cover drawings wherein like characters of refer-liii gll can be operated to full open position. ence denote corresponding parts in the sev-z-lrLikewise there is pivoted to the bracket 24 erzj tl viewsiand infwhiph f t arried py this COVEHhQO ar p pate arm 1 11115 1s a ron view 0 a nescon-i provicec w1 1 no c es 11s arm 1 struc t ed in accordance with the invention s slidable between eye members 83 mounted witlrthe lid s or covers in upright or open on the side member 12, the notches 82 being digit-li t. t t: 1 i iillw atiili at "3 2333301?iifi lfiit iriii i ie iifi fit f Fig. 2 with the covers or lids in closed posi ion. The free end of the arm 26 is also iion;3Fi% 4, sectionlon the 1111; 4-41 to eiglargecd angelL is adagtgd engage a Igemogg 1 1 is a p an new '0 Wm 18 a e co er carrie y e eye mem ers shgwn in 9;, and Fig. 6, a section on the lite prevent movement of the cgver 20 to full line 66 of Fi 5. open position. The side mem ers 11 and 12 Referring to the drawings the improved fare provided respectively with air opennest comprlses a body portion A including ings 35. a bottom 10, side members 11 and 12, a rear What is claimed is member 13, a front member 14 of less helght A hens nest comprising a body having than the rear member and a top member an openin in its top and includin a bot- 15 which latter is fornied integral with the tom, side ihembers, front and rear IITBIlTbQlS, rear member 13. The body A 1s divided a partition dividing the body into indetachably interlocking with said arms to hold pendent compartments, a pivoted cover for closing each compartment, means for locking the covers together for movement in unison, an arm pivoted to each cover, and means carried by the side members, and deture, in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. MONSTER.

\Vitnesses J. R. AVERY,

the covers 111' an adjusted positlon. E. O. OSBORN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

'Washington, 1L0.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my sigma 

